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Golden Axe: Beast Riders first details

Posted by Ryan. Filed under Microsoft Xbox 360, News, Ryan, Sony PlayStation 3. Tagged with Golden Axe.

The first details for Golden Axe: Beast Riders are appearing on the Internet and we have scooped them all up and slapped them together for you. The game developed by Sega of Americas new development team Secret Level seems to be going in a newer more up-to-date direction then the original series.

Here’s what CVG had to say about Golden Axe: Beast Riders:

If you’re looking for a straight update you’re probably going to be disappointed, because the classic bruiser has been pretty much completely re-imagined in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 update.First off, you now play as one Amazonian hero, the scantily clad Tyris Flare, instead of the original game’s trio of fantasy stereotypes. Gillus the dwarf and Ax Battler are still in the game, says PSM3, but only as supporting cast.

Secondly, and probably the biggest change of the lot, is instead of straight-forward bruising Golden Axe: Beast Rider’s focus shifts over to free-roaming environments and - surprise, surprise - the various beasties you can ride and battle on. There are five in total, ranging from the light and nippy to hulking, slow dragon-ites with scales the size of toilet seats.

The traditional hack and slash combat is still there and if you’re tired of fumbling around on a dragon you can hop on foot and perform combos whenever you like - plus Tyrus has a range of spells at her disposal.The open environments are looking rather nice, but as always it’s going to come down to how decent Golden Axe’s combat system is when it finally comes out next year.

Sega Nerds Forum member Aki-at has been kind enough too supplied us with the scans from the PSM3 magazine, Thanks mate!